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+/* String.hh
+ * vim: set tw=80:
+ * Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+ */
+/**
+ * Strings are fun.
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+
+
+namespace erw {
+namespace core {
+
+typedef std::string String;
+
+} /* namespace core */
+} /* namespace erw */